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Wead Family History

Wead Name Meaning

English (Middlesex): variant of Weed . This surname is now rare in Britain.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Weed, Nead, Head, Read, Weld, Wear, Mead, Dean, Bean, Wald

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Where is the Wead family from?

You can see how Wead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wead family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wead families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 45 Wead families living in London. This was about 40% of all the recorded Wead's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Wead families in 1891.
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What did your Wead ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wead. 50% of Wead women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    30%
  • Housekeeper
    20%
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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Wead. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wead census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 443 immigration records available for the last name Wead. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 935 military records available for the last name Wead. For the veterans among your Wead ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wead lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Wead life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Wead in 1960 was 51, and 89 in 2004.

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